Telegram-herald., 1887-03-13
A RATHER NOVEL BET
Deciding the Cost or = Dress
Suit an1 Spring Overcoat.
EEE 4aIaERs RA8 GgE9IsS
A PartF q Chzmpssse DFinksrs Al
Ias kssrtes 5.aiy esia ssttsag
ea tse Cssf OF Frtsncs
Superb F0ii Dress
Gesture

-Asif atFkzst Hers iStfiEl4g ATE oAs nlk1t
lzss veek - tbe iotsy q fhs Aorson. whsn
saotasF Of theif sst dfeQpsd Ia ca his way
holae scm swell, bat 4uiet. Lsaten party
veo s4s CONSPICUOUS D. tae sleganes o. his
costuaae. lie w1s. of eozrae. n fali even
ins dress. lis cas- AalnlaeF coat salstcost
and troassrs we're 0i = hne texture Of kFosd-
c-0t4. tae co~t szs hnsd vita rich sAfin,
an a. be lala asits aa elegant s4tin-linsd
1lrIIg overcast it VA remarked that his
clstur4e ltted as4ltIsssiy. A Casaai
compliment psit 70 tne elegance of his
Ca loas CAUSED him . Smile significantly
and be etlered % nasxe bet as 10 It's cost.
Feeling ia sfsortiFe vein one offered 10 bet
h.ia ias sire ier the crowd that hs could
sQess within i've aoil4Ts u the coeI of bis
suGre costume. That would scarcely be
TAR. inteFposed fhe other; Il don wait 20
Eia too easlly Scppose Ee make a poel %
d. ald every u4n who doesn't get within
tns s. Anilt. pass for bottle. Iais pFOpo-
s.tion iOand general favor, and each made
guess lne Ole Who said he could guess
v;thla - of the cost placed his figures a.
s40, he Cthsrs ranging up 20 ts5. The
wsI dressed man laughed heartily when
t1s result V8s Guu0IGcsd and ex-
Ihis costume cost me but si2.5O. the dress
suit coatiug but 81 30 the Spring cvereOat
$500 All then scrutlnized the garments
more closely, aud as they stood the test
several eyed the v0gng man suSpiclousy,
when he said let ne tell you a story.
A. the beginning OF Lent l presented my
alcss suit. wllch mad seen considerable
wear ~ young acquaintance who Is work
hl, W4v through college aud Who couldn't
afford 20 alOrt 10 BUY Cne FOR the coming
commencement exercises. When / received
ire Invitation % the affair / attended TO-
night ! WAS IA . Guandry. A fun dress
suil Vas Imperative. Ny old one was miles
away. / A4d pat III getting new one and
there MAS not sufficient time 10
have one made Il would take
ten days. my tailor said. thought
OF rssorling 10 the Vulgar plan OF hiring one,
but considered the prce. 5, az imposition.
beside. they were such III looking garments
that shsy would have given The snap away.
/ tned 20 make up any alind 10 sneak out OF
tue aliair, bat ! Was under too great O5ligs-
lions. Thinking, perhaps. that some biz
clothing house would have facilities for
turning ouS = o-ez. suit IN a few DAYS. /
materially called al the Star, where 70 my
surprise 1 found among full Inc Of ready
made ones. the suit / nave on which. made
- order. would have cost $50. Needing a
new Spring OveTcOat Was shown a lot, all
satia-iaced. ranging from SIP 10 SIS, from
which / selected the one m wearing to
NIGHT, costing. as ! said before, Sl5, and
which a. will agree would cost 50 made 20
order. Finally. I was 50 pleased with
ms bargain. resulting in "A net saving
o.. at ieAst $3.50. concluded TO 20 up stairs
/ 90 the Stars custom department, where /
/ leiI my measure FOR = Scotch cheviot busi-
mess sait, costing $3.50. the very same kind
! costing me SIS last Spring. 50, you see my
/ visit % TIE Star saved me $50 in clothing
! this Spri0i.. As the wine was drank TIE
/ young gnan wAs voted a level headed fellow
/ Tor Tie suggestion that each could
/ get back more then the price Of his bottle
/ by pa,rouizing either the Stars ready made
/ Cr custon department hereafter. A TELE-
| eRAk-HrEALD reporter who vas present
/ aud caught the young mans eye several
l times daring his story, fauCied he detected
/ a suspicious expression now and then which
/ seemed % say I N given EN- fairy story !"
/ Calling az the Star the following day The re-
/ porter learned that the young man had
( stated nothing out the unvarnishei truth.
/ DRESS suits we're found in stock. and if one
/ doe mt want q tull suit At Sys 80 he can
/ huV tae coat and vest az 5000. Half dress,
! og be sapefb Prince Albert coat and vests,
~ the choicest materials, lined throughout
/ - th tie rlchesi sst4n. are sold "a low a.
/ $50 r. while he most stylish made suits,
/ Eifh one three and tour button cutaWay
! aEd sack coats, can &c had at oil prices.
( There sr5 over aily different STYLES snd
over eight hundred different kinds Of suits
| wfh sack coats including The go called
stout suits % iit ali sorts of iss men, long
/ Or sl0r, here is also line 81 clerical
| coats sui o. A. Z snG other mhtsry suits
/ and g5ots TIE Boys department. IS rev
, elri1l, display ing suuerb line Of suits
I from .ous 20 fourteen years Of sge. The
/ uleterais used are chiefly Seo.ca c0rdur0ys.
/ wo- .'1 and cas- mnrcs, iD srsy. mouse.
u.ue sad other appropriate coiors, with AT
( e1as nsir 90 pauts with each
I sIL The snockaboui foF b3gs.
! ls crest srlit . Weag.
/ EEL eE doab's stitched and sis5ei through
o-i, p bile ali pants have double knees TIE
/ STYLES % so5a clais include the EorsclS.
( p.eatel and 0lsin sscs The honss guaran-
fee "a isclt..s tt IN every Instance IA ise.,
! won .et q garment 80 olt -hat dOesn iif.
Z They kfeel trsg c.fss tailor Tor nothing
( ese haf O. utase sltsrstious. itholt any
elt.a ghErEe While hls ready made cloth
iaE - tae eres. leai3re. il j. cqsaliy Nrli
/ Known LEst tle STAR e custom department S
1 hscru.tg H.o-e 90 a ioature every season.
Tee 7pr.se s'oeF ~ ls.e-e -o1sls j. = ieass 30
tre u.asi ltr-i..ls Fte. fuclu4i0g So rI
ches Us. sHal eaecss ihs irregular plsits.
80 ssraas. Ni4- Nasa ia ine
ae EDS six mixed wprsted csssi-
f uers and All he other T0pnisr
a.4ie sis us.e io arlsf az Snl - e.. TIE
a.-s ezlsI- 8. s-uNeme1' 5 furnishing.
A isnels aa. s.a is a. uuleuedrsd sbir.
at a1is ~ wnlel sleT naFe sold s's
1a rlie fae'f Crown .au1driel s1irfi
st Sis ~ - s.r Igai u qGa .ty ani Or
~ faf stoHi ratf- nlHie. tf neCkHea-
tlee 10 rca-the fsshionsois Fsur-in-
bans a44 fnu1s feks pleiominallg A
lu rf.- lands srffr fuo n'